Tips on Strange Household Cleaning

Many domiciliary articles can action able-bodied in areas absolutely altered from their antecedent advised uses ... , try application vertical acclamation for one ancillary of the window and accumbent ones for the other ... window cleaners, you can use alkali for alfresco windows. Application old bedding of bi-weekly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:32:24

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The Little Green Schoolhouse

The sixth-graders in Marti Goldstone’s science class at Horace Mann Elementary are working on a project that could save their D.C. public school a lot of money. They are conducting an energy audit of their entire school. They calculate how much energy each classroom, gym, cafeteria, office, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 11:00:17

Increase Solar Power Output by Keeping Panels Clean

It makes sense that dirt, grime, tree sap and other debris on solar panels would decrease their power output – anything that shields them from the ... called OCS Energy has created a solar panel cleaning system for 100kw or larger installations ... s “the first commercially available automated photovoltaic panel cleaning system.” From Earth2Tech [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 11:30:04

Goodwill, Thrift Shopping, & My Finds

Urban Outfitters pin I wore last week on my gray wool blazer that I pinned onto a stretchy head band. Love it. It was 90 degrees in LA today. Even a bit too hot for me {okay I'm totally lying ...I love it!}. What I'm wearing Black trousers: Chaiken Black T: Forever 21 Floral Cropped Blazer: Vintage {David Hayes} .. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:01:55

GINNY BATES: SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH

Here's another installment of my Great American Lesbian Novel (in progress), Ginny Bates. If you are new to reading GB, go to the section in the right-hand column labeled Ginny Bates to read background and find out how to catch up.June 2018As it turned out, Myra and Ginny went for dinner on their 32nd anniversary to Carminati's, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:39:00

Extreme Roof Riding

Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. Extreme Roof Riding Those suffering from fear of heights look away now... This roof top bike stunt was performed by a daredevil in Santos, Brazil. url Today's ... video Voice-controlled Blender - neat video This glass cleaning is gonna take some time... - fun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:24:25

Lance Armstrong's Hill Country Hideaway

SELLER: Lance ArmstrongLOCATION: Deadman's Hole, Dripping Springs, TXPRICE: $12,000,000SIZE: 4,241 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (total0DESCRIPTION: Spectacular resort like ranch with 447.8 acres (hcad). Ownership in Deadman's ... , beautiful grassy pastures & 7 miles of hike/bike trails. Fab 4bd, 4ba main house on hilltop w/ exquisite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:10:00

Review of the last week

Temps as low as -30 for almost two weeks.Van blew transmission last week.Got a clunker for $100 to get us through a few days.Temps begin to warm up ... and discover that their roof is leaking, and has flooded one of the rooms.We muddle through the day, cleaning and packing.Everyone meets up in town.I stay with 3 kids at the store, and take care [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:02:00

You Can Measure a State’s Character by the Budget Choices it Makes

By Frances Gracechild Executive Director, Resources for Independent Living Co – Chair, California Quality Home Care Coalition During a previous budget season a local radio station quoted me as saying that I was concerned about Governor Schwarzenegger’s soul [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 12:48:46

FEELING GOOD AT HOME

“With the cut in interest rates, the savings on your mortgage may be better invested in the home than the bank.”“Buying curtains, putting up shelves and choosing colours really make your house a home.”RENOVATINGAND EXTENDINGWith the housing market so slow, many people are considering renovating or extending rather than moving [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 16:12:00

Tales From The Crypt – Frasier Transcript 10.5

Roz Doyle is at Fraser’s booth when Bulldog enters.Bulldog: Roz…Roz…There is loud chattering outside caused by the rowdy radio station employees.Bulldog: Roz, you missed the classic prank of all time. I’ll admit it, this was my masterpiece.Roz: Oh, who, who, who? Who’d you get?!Woman: Way to go, Bulldog.Bulldog barks. Kenny arrives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:15:00

Its so cold

Today the high is going to be 22. That is a heat wave! Thursday night my fire dept was called out on a flew fire at a 2 story house in the country ... the stove pipe apart and cleaned it we had to get on the roof and clean the flew. At that point ... cleaning everything and putting it back together we looked at the thermometer again -10. People had heard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:52:48

Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00

How to Install Rain Gutters

Time Needed - Between 6 and 8 Hours Estimated Cost - $2 to $6 Per Linear Foot For homes in most areas throughout the country, having rain gutters and downspouts is necessary so that you can collect rainwater and carry it away from the home. Without rain gutters and downspouts, the water would erode the soil around the foundation of your home, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:36:28

Natural cleaning products - Oh what a great feeling

Unfortunately there are people living in their homes not knowing the facts and dangers of having black mold ... sure that your home is not a vacation area for toxic mold spores will help with your mold removal ... because you never know if the roof may have had a leak and mold is growing rapidly. Next [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 15:44:50

Five Songs That Could Save A Life

From BBC News, Oct.18, 2008: Bee Gees hit could save your life. US medics have found the Bee Gees' 1977 disco anthem, "Stayin' Alive," provides an ideal beat to follow when performing CPR on a victim of a cardiac arrest. A University of Illinois medical school study said it contained 103 beats per minute, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 01:19:28

Natural cleaning products - Goin green and lovin it

As the humid summer months start to effect our lifestyles we will notice that black mold will be trying to flourish in our homes ... area for toxic mold spores will help with your mold removal battles. Try to keep the areas ... in the attick area because you never know if the roof may have had a leak and mold is growing rapidly [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 17:18:30

Bi-Sci-Fi #1: Chapter 1 of Birdtopia

The morning sun shone through the sticker-laden kitchen window and warmed me as I prepared my breakfast.  The burner on the electric range, powered by the solar panel array on the roof, clicked as heat flowed into it.  I guesstimated the amount of water I would need for my oatmeal and set it to boil [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 12:01:13

Why should you clean your gutters?

Gutter cleaning is not something every person in America needs to worry about ... on the homes. Here in Atlanta gutter cleaning is a regular issue. There are lots of trees and considerable rain, making gutter cleaning Atlanta a major concern for homeowners. Three or four times a year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 00:00:00

An Old Lady.

There has always been this darker side of things at home that I cannot tolerate ... eat way earlier. Then after wrapping the food, she’s throw it out of the kitchen window which my mum ending up as victim cleaning after her mess. Its her actions that i cannot put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:35:35

Swanky Dog Hotel?

Proposed Bill: Humans, Pets Buried in Single GraveBy Chantal Anderson - Seattle Times staff reporterSen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago. The Seattle Democrat has filed a bill that would allow the commingling of human and pet remains. Forget the notion that dogs are man's best friend. To Sen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:00:00

Stephen Dorff Unloading in Chelsea

SELLER: Stephen DorffLOCATION: West 19th Street, New York, NYPRICE: $3,000,000 (maintenance and monthlies / $1,551)SIZE: 1,200 square feet (approx.), 1 bedroom, 2 bathroomsDESCRIPTION: ...Move right into this triple mint Chelsea duplex Penthouse with 800 square foot roof terrace. No detail was overlooked in this meticulous renovation...Upon [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 14:44:00

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners

Insurance Considerations for RV Owners Posted by Dark Spider at January 18, ... , breakdown, generators and appliances, awnings, slide-outs, specialized repair requirements ... exposure equal to a flood and extended vibrations worse than most Earthquakes. You drive this home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:07:27

Buying a New Home in an Active Adult Community

With the Baby Boomer population on the rise, many areas of the country are growing in the number of adult communities ... are single level home designs. Buying a new home in an adult community offers a variety of home plans, most ... running throughout the house. This results in less time and energy spent cleaning. Buying a new home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:01:19

Emptying a Savings Account to Pay Off Debt

Photo courtesy of dbking I don’t have quite enough in savings to pay off my debt, fully, ... to justify cleaning out my emergency fund to pay off my debts. The Psychological Benefits of Having ... , or close to zero, immediately brings out pessimistic thinking.  What if the roof starts to leak [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 11:00:42

MODERN WONDERS of an Ancient Art Part II (Jul, 1936)

You can read part I here. view additional pages MODERN WONDERS of an Ancient Art Part II By H. W. MAGEE Part II IMAGINE a metal house coated with glass, a home with all the delicate coloring ... shingles. Produced in a variety of designs and colors, this permanent and fireproof roof covering indicated [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 04:22:08

Hardanger heart

Look at this wonderful hardanger heart my niece have made for me. It is so beautiful made and she also have sewed tiny pink beads on it. Now it's haning in my window together with the beautiful hardanger angel she gave me two years ago. Thank you Linda :) I am now cleaning the house for the christmas holidays. My DD surprised [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:12:00

Disaster Report: Elizabeth St. Fire Shutters Lovely Day

A tipster wrote in this morning informing us that Lovely Day was damaged by the epic fire on Elizabeth Street last night ... of the building. Blackbook confirms the damage report and provides additional details:"Elizabeth Street hang Lovely Day was severely damaged yesterday from smoke and water as firefighters fought a [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 16:07:50

Well it looked good for a moment….

Today was MESSY!! Wallpaper is mostly down, plaster is down, sawdust is on everything! Yipee! Jess and I were back at the house today - taking down hardware and cleaning out the garage while Juan and his gang got right to work this morning and brought down both bedroom ceilings - plaster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:51:33

Making a Green Cleaning Kit To Clean Everything in Your Home

More eco-friendly cleaning tips from CleanCrews.com. This time, Annie B ... ! By Annie B. Bond Most modern synthetic cleaning products are based on age-old formulas using natural ... back to the original naturally derived ingredients is a way to make cleaning products that work, don’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:37:36

EMMY *Live-Blogging* (The Broadcast)

8:04 So far it's a dud. (Tough audience right? It's only 4 minutes in) A "holy crap" filled montage of famous TV lines said by famous TV people who didn't originally say them. Followed by Oprah's bizarre affected accent (I so wish she and Madonna would duet) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 03:13:41

Tips for a More Successful Appraisal

Real estate appraisals are powerful, particularly in today’s nervous market as loan underwriters take a more skeptical approach to approving ... particular criteria and formula for evaluating a property. But the primary focus of most residential home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:10:38

Updates on Flooding, Repairs and Injuries on this Arabian Horse Farm

With a break in the weather it was repair time around this Arabian horse breeding farm ... of deliveries the driver had clipped the edge of one of the poles supporting the roof. Despite my repeated ... it was suffering. The roof of the shavings shed began to sag........... badly. We are very fortunate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 03:40:00

Werm, The Rain Gutter Cleaner

Gutter_Cleaner_1.jpg It's a man's job and it's a dirty one…cleaning the rain gutter. Unless you're Greg Focker (Ben Stiller, Meet The Parents) ... ! To work the Werm, you need to simply switch it on to activate the sensors and fling it to the roof ... , the device gets going, cleaning the gutter just as you would with your broom and hose. Just as the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:03:34

Hey Bro, Check Out the Gutter Cleaning Robot!

iRobot Looj 120 Gutter Cleaning Robot I have no friggin’ clue if this thing works, and nor do I care since we don’t have gutters on our house.  However, it sounds pretty cool, and I know how much getting on the roof sucks.  So, with that, check out the iRobot Looj 120 Gutter Cleaning Robot.  At just $50, this represents a 75% discount off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:52:40

Have you heard about nutritional body cleansing?

Have you heard about nutritional body cleansing? By Loralie Rodgers | January 17, 2009 by Don Roy People are asking us all the time, ... are starting to hear more and more about body cleaning and the “Isagenix Nutritional body cleanse” ... part is your energy and mental clarity literally go through the roof. Also, with Isagenix [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:25:25

40 percent of Galveston ride it out, as Ike pounds Texas coast

40 percent of Galveston ride it out, as Ike pounds Texas coast by Chris Kirkham, The Times-Picayune Friday September 12, 2008, 10:19 PM GALVESTON, TEXAS -- As Hurricane Ike bore down on this barrier island city, emergency officials estimated that 40 percent of its residents stayed behind despite strong warnings to flee [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 03:26:14

My Favorite Musical Mystery

This tale is a bit long, but those of you interested in musical mysteries will likely find it interesting, and I really hope someone out there knows the answer to the one minor question I am asking and the big question at the end. In 1952 (several years before I was born) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 19:17:12

Harvesting rain water

This small 500 litre tank holds water for pot plants on the verandah and vegetables in the front yard. We bought it for $49 on sale at Bunnings ... that falls on our roof is an important part of our land management. We have three rain water tanks that hold 15,500 litres (4100 gallons), we even have a downpipe on the chicken shed roof to collect a small [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 18:16:00

Tracker Offices Burn Down

Tracker is a national vehicle theft recovery and tracking service ... . By 3:30 the entire top floor roof was destroyed, and the fire was still raging. Anton Pietersen took ... sprinklers in the ceiling would not have stopped the roof from burning down. No one has any idea how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:46:00

Worldchanging Interview: Kevin Danaher of the Global Citizen Center

This article was written by Britt Bravo in January 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 21:50:45

Flick to Distraction: iPhone Apps Review

Recently Apple announced that they’ve reached 10,000 apps in their Apps Store. Who has time to download and play with all of these nuggets of code? ... game which doesn’t lend much to game excitement, but the satisfaction of winning is like cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:00:33

Body cleansing and weight loss

Body cleansing and weight loss By David Rodgers | January 17, 2009 by Dave Rodgers People are asking us all the time, ... are starting to hear more and more about body cleaning and the “Isagenix Nutritional body cleanse” ... part is your energy and mental clarity literally go through the roof. Also, with Isagenix [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:25:15

Rotonda Home for Sale. House FSBO in Rotonda, Florida 33947 (USD 219,900)

Rotonda home for sale, Florida, 33947. 3/2/2 Pool Home in Rotonda West Broadmoore. Home has 3 bedrooms,2 baths, 2 car garage an a familyroom ... ,with side by side refrg, ice and water in the door, self cleaning range,microwave rangehood,dishwasher ... in every room. Maintence free exterior with timberline roof,stucco exterior and sprinkler system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:35:55

TVA Disaster Spreads Far and Wide

Erin Brockovich and Robin Greenwald Posted January 13, 2009As a result of a 1 ... -- as more samples are taken that delineate the true toxicity of this mess, as TVA makes plans to contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:28:00

The burial of the dropped navel

The burial of the dropped navel It was just half past eight in the morning and he was about to approach the closed down cement factory of Chovar. Everyday, earlier, he started from his home around 8 am to walk to reach his office on time, when it was at Kalimati [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:10:12

Have you heard about nutritional body cleansing?

Have you heard about nutritional body cleansing? Updated on Sunday 18 January, 2009, ... literally go through the roof. Also, with Isagenix there are over 140 people so far that have lost over ... cleaning out the toxins that we take in every day. The end result is a leaner, more energenic body. Many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:48:57

State of the enterprise tech economy

State of the enterprise tech economy Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:00 am Categories: General, IT Management, Software Infrastructure, Hardware Infrastructure, Gartner Symposium, Microsoft, SAP, IBM, Cisco, Oracle, Innovation, Cloud computing, Gartner Symposium 2008 Tags: Information Technology, Gartner Inc [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 12:00:30

The burial of the dropped navel

The burial of the dropped navel   It was just half past eight in the morning and he was about to approach the closed down cement factory of Chovar. Everyday, earlier, he started from his home around 8 am to walk to reach his office on time, when it was at Kalimati [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:20:32

Meta: Gimpy Gams

Image copyright The Yorkshire Knee ClinicWell, we're back from viewing MRIs of the troubled knee and off to court tomorrow to fight once more for the ... . For example, when he fell through the roof, landing on the car on his head, scalping himself quite [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:56:00

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